Mount Pleasant High School Swimmers Advance to Regionals The Mount Pleasant High School Swim Team competed at the District Meet in Texarkana on Saturday (Jan 19). Overall the boys’ team of Israel Hernandez, Jacob Elliott, Sam Brown, James Hang, and Ryan Sharp placed 3rd overall. The girls’ team of …

REMINDER: Reward Increased to $15,000 for Most Wanted Fugitive, Mexican Mafia Gang Member AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that the reward for Anthony Gonzales, 45, a Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitive and this month’s featured fugitive, has been increased to $15,000 for …

Paris Police responded to a burglary at a residence in the 100-block of SE 13th Wednesday evening at 9:20. Reportedly, sometime between January 19 and Wednesday, someone broke a window, entered the house and numerous items. The owners were missing their television and electronics. Paris Police responded to 80 calls …

  Tyler Man Named to Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee announced Alan Haynes of Tyler, the former C.E.O and President of The Sportster Inc. retail sporting goods chain and lifelong sportsman, will be inducted into the hall of fame …

  Representative Cole Hefner is appointed to Appropriations, Transportation, and Local and Consent Calendars Committees. Austin, TX –Today, Representative Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) was selected by Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) to three Texas House committees: Appropriations, Transportation, and Local and Consent Calendars. The Committee on Appropriations will …

  Lion Softball announces the hiring of Gay McNutt as the assistant coach for pitchers and catchers. COMMERCE– The Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team is pleased to announce the hiring of Gay McNutt as the team’s pitching and catching coach. A&M-Commerce head softball coach Richie Bruister announced the hire this …

  Austin Parrish Named ASC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week RICHARDSON, Texas – For the third time in his career and the first time this season, LeTourneau University track and field sophomore Austin Parrish has been named American Southwest Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for his performance …

2018 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award Winners AUSTIN — The University Interscholastic League is proud to recognize 15 of the best UIL sponsors in Texas as the 2018 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award winners. A panel of judges selected the winners in the areas of academics, athletics, and music from nominations submitted …

  Texas to form connected and automated Vehicle Task Force. AUSTIN – Texas Department of Transportation announced today it is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. The task force is designed to be a one-stop …

      Mount Pleasant High School FBLA Students Advance to State The Mount Pleasant High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students competed in the Area VI FBLA Leadership Conference on Friday, Jan. 18 at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens and had a very successful day. Nineteen …